ACS Hardware_QA.pdf

ACS Hardware RFP Questions

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ACS Hardware RFP, Section L, 4.5.2 Labor Hours, p.104 and Attachment P1 Cost Summary

Pricing The RFP states, “The Government proposed Level of Effort Ceiling is 387,282 hours for the entire five (5) year ordering period. A work-year is defined as 1,920 hours exclusive of holidays and leave.

For evaluation purposes, the Offeror shall propose the labor categories/hours as outlined in attachment P1.” Attachment P1, cell V81 shows 5-year total hours 373,392. Would the Government confirm total hours in Attachment P1?

The RFP is correct with 387,282 hours for the entire five (5) year ordering period. Please see the updated Attachment P1.

ACS Hardware RFP, Section L, 4.3 Cost/Price Information, p.103, Item g – second bullet

Pricing The RFP states, “Escalation on labor. Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used.” Shall offerors apply escalation to SCA category?

Per the RFP, "Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used". The Government will not direct the Offerors on what escalation rate they should use or what labor categories they apply it to.

ACS Hardware RFP, Section L – 1.0 General, p. 93, paragraph 6 - and 3.0

PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES,

bottom paragraph p. 95 and top paragraph p. 96

Offeror Question Due Dates In two locations, the RFP states that Offeror questions are due within 10 days of solicitation release, then further in Section L, it states that questions are due within 14 days of solicitation release.

Would the Government provide exact date and time that Offeror questions are due?

Please see amendment 0001 to the RFP. Questions are due within 14 days of solicitation release.

ACS Hardware RFP, Section L –3.0

PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES,

bottom paragraph p. 95 and top paragraph p. 96

Offeror Questions Submission Method

In two locations, the RFP states that Offeror questions are due within 10 days of solicitation release via email. Then further in Section L, it states that questions are due within 14 days of solicitation release via PIEE. Would the Government clarify the manner Offeror questions are to be submitted, i.e., either email or PIEE?

Please see amendment 0001 to the RFP.

ACS Hardware RFP, Section L – 1.0 General, p. 93, paragraph 6 - and 3.0

PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES,

bottom paragraph p. 95 and top paragraph p. 96

Government Location Code for PIEE

For submitted questions in the CCM module of PIEE a Location Code is required. Please advise if the location code is N00421 for purposes of submitting questions in PIEE. If the location code is not N00421, please provide the location code to be used by offerors for submitting questions in PIEE.

N00421 is the correct location code to be used by the offerors.

N/A Government's Response to

Questions How will offerors be informed of the Government responses to offeror questions? Via SAM.gov? Responses to questions will be provided via the CCM portal in PIEE and will be posted in SAM.gov.

ACS Hardware RFP, Section L - 2.0 Electronic Proposal Format, paragraph 2, page 93.

Graphs, Tables, Drawing, and Graphic

Please clarify the difference between graphs and drawings and if the Government requires drawing to be placed in a grid (box)?

Please see amendment 0001 to the RFP. Drawings and illustrations do not need to be placed in a grid (box) but follow the same font type and size as tables and graphs.

ACS Hardware RFP, Section C - 3.4.8 Services Contracting Act (SCA) Labor Qualifications (Table), p. 34; Attachment P1 Cost Summary

Supply Technician The Supply Technician position is listed in RFP Section C – 3.4.8 (Table) but is not listed in Attachment P1 Cost Summary. Would the Government add the Supply Technician position to the Attachment P1 Cost Summary?

Yes, please see updated Attachment P1.